Action Quote by Barack Obama

I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences.

— Barack Obama

Military action is never the first thing that you jump to. You always look at other possibilities, including economic sanctions, tightening the screws.

— Benjamin Carson

If there is one lesson for U.S. foreign policy from the past 10 years, it is surely that military intervention can seem simple but…

— Fareed Zakaria

We increased expenses, particularly in two areas: the military. If I put somebody in harm's way, they're going to get the best, as far…

— George W. Bush

As costs mount, in lives and dollars, it is natural to second guess, but one lesson I hope we have learned is that the…

— John Spratt

Not every action requires military action. As a matter of fact, military action is the very last resort for us.

— George W. Bush

There are consequences if you act militarily, and there's big consequences if you don't act.

— Anonymous

Whenever I write a letter to a family who has lost a loved one in Iraq, or read an email from a constituent who…

— Barack Obama

I believe the consequences of a war are so harsh that it should be always the last resort.

— Asne Seierstad

Contrary to what some believe, taking all reasonable and feasible precautions to protect civilians - and mitigating the resulting anger when we harm them…

— Patrick Leahy

War is much too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military.

— Anonymous

The moral is obvious: it is that great armaments lead inevitably to war.

— Anonymous